Everything That You Need To Know About Roller Shades
The cool crisp look of a roller shade is a designer favourite.
Roller shades may seem like a simple and unassuming window treatment, but they are actually incredibly versatile and efficient. From classic neutrals to trending global textures, roller shades come in a wide range of fabrics, colors, and opacities, making them a designer favorite.
In this article, we'll explore everything you need to know about roller shades, including the different fabric options, control options, top treatments, and even exterior shades. Whether you're looking for a blackout shade for your bedroom, a screen shade to preserve your view, or a vinyl shade for easy maintenance, roller shades have got you covered.
Plus, with the advent of motorized systems, you can control your shades with just the touch of a button, making them a smart and cordless choice for any home.
Design Simplified
The cool crisp look of a roller shade is a designer favourite. Extremely efficient, they enhance and preserve your outside view while maintaining privacy.
If you have one room facing two directions, consider both light filtering and blackout opacity options. A little or a lot of opacity is up to you. With four opacity choices for screen fabrics, you can strike the perfect balance between enjoying your outside view and reducing glare and harmful UV rays.
The result? Soft, diffused light that is sheer perfection. Many of the screen fabrics are woven from yarns with a fibreglass core. Lightweight yet strong, these durable fabrics will not stretch, shrink, or twist, whatever the temperature. So, you can keep enjoying your view day after day, year after year.
The Tech Touch
With just a fingertip touch, motorized systems can lift and lower your shades. You can choose from affordable Powerwand and rechargeable battery operated, to hard-wired or app controlled.
All our systems have versatile options, they are super smart and awaiting your next instructions. The future is cordless.
Decorative Fabrics
Add a splash of personality and texture to your windows with decorative fabrics. Featuring nubby linens, durable canvas, and exotic grass-like weaves, these fabrics don't just filter light, they do it with unparalleled style. Choose from a range of colours and patterns to create a look that truly speaks to your aesthetic.
Blackout
These are perfect for media rooms, photography studios and bedrooms. They help keep inside temperatures and utility costs where you want them. For maximum light blocking, an outside mount is recommended.
Screens
These retain your view even when drawn down. Screens reduce glare, filter harmful UV and still allows soft, diffused incoming light.
Vinyls
Vinyls feature the ultimate in privacy, light blocking, and value. They provide care-free maintenance. A little soap and water and call it a day.
Control Options
Motorization
A wide variety of options to raise or lower shades with a simple tap on the remote.Powerwand
Lift and lower your shade with a touch of a button.Cordless
smooth, reliable operation with no chain or tensioner, ideal for homes with children and pets.Clutch Operated Control
The beaded chain loop remains the same length no matter where you position the shade.
Top Treatments
The top treatments you select can make a big difference in the overall look and feel of the window covering. The available options include Square Cassette, Curved Cassette, Fascia, Fabric Valance, Deluxe Valance, and Pocket Headrail.
Cassettes are a great choice if you want to hide the roller mechanism and give your shades a cleaner, more finished appearance. They can be customized to include fabric inserts for a touch of texture and color. In terms of material, aluminum headrails are available in both white and anodized finishes, so you can choose the option that best matches your decor.
Side and Bottom Channels
Aluminum channels prevent light leaks around the edges and bottoms of shades and also help insulate when paired with blackout material.
Exterior Shades
Keep that gorgeous view but block that intense heat. Our exterior shades are mildew-resistant, corrosion-resistant, and even flame retardant. They stand up to Mother Nature making them a perfect choice for south and west-facing windows.
Keep that gorgeous view but block that intense heat.
